Today was a cloudy and cool day so I went out and waxed the bed of my truck for awhile ( the rest to come another day) and checked all the fluids. I will post up some pictures to show what it turned out to look like too. While I was working I got to thinking what I like most about having an old ford truck and what do other people like about their own classic car. Despite the near constant things needing "attention" with the truck I still like to own it a lot ( I'm sure that I'm not alone in the classic car world ) and I was wondering just what makes having a truck or other classic like that so great.
Here are my top 3 in no particular order:
- fun to maintain and cruise around in
- going to car shows
- the reactions from others about having the truck
So what are your favorite things about having a bumpside pick-up?
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1972 F100 Sport Custom-2WD, Aqua Blue and Wimbleton White, LWB, 302 V8 and C4 trans, P/S, P/B - under construction
Gone but not forgotten: 1968 F100 Ranger- 2WD, LWB, original rebuilt 360 V8, Autolite 2bbl carb, C6 Trans, Hedman Headers, Powermaster Racing Starter, H-Pipe and Glasspacks, P/S, P/B, A/C
--------comfortable for tall guys to sit in and drive.
--------look awesome
--------easy to maintain and repair.
Rich
1973 f350 super c/s 460/c6 22k orig miles
1972 f350 srw crewcab special 390
1972 f250 4x4 sport custom 390fe Red
1972 f250 4x4 custom 360 FE " Ranger Ric"
1972 f250 4x4 custom 84k og miles 390
1971 f250 4x4 sport custom 56k og miles. 360
1970 f250 4x4 428 fe hp60 205 d60
Dont eat yellow snow.....
1. The 60's era of cool (1969)
2. The bumpside body style
and 3.... the rarity of that era Crew Cab!!
Now, once my truck is all done and put back together, it may change to:
1. The classic status of the bumpside (kinda #1 and #2 combined up above)
2. The restoration and clean body/paint
and 3... THE RARITY OF THAT ERA CREW CAB!!
No truck payments.
Cheap insurance,$100.00 every six months.
Cheap registration & taxes, $52.00 every twelve months. #4 - Dependability,has never left me beside the highway.
1- It's Old
2- It's Big
3- Nobody can operate it but me haha, Manual steering (38"swampers)(soon 40's) , Manual breaks, Granny 4speed
-Mike- ECV 1849 Build>http://fordification.com/forum/viewtopi ... 22&t=68225
69' F250 Highboy 390ci.,NP435,Dana 24,HPD44,D60
67' Dodge Coronet R/T 440ci.4speed,D60, all numbers correct
72' Dodge Dart 440ci.727,D60,10ptcage street strip on meth 10.40s
05' Chevy Tahoe LT loaded for the wife an the baby duty
12' Ford Focus Titanium Hatch Back, Gas saver for the work week
My 2011 Ranger has some distinct advantages over my 67 Ranger. It gets about 30 mpg as compared to 10 mpg, it rides far better, and it will take corners without the back coming around. Oh, it stops!
But......
The 67 will haul whatever I want and not complain a bit. Its like a high speed tractor.
Airflow through the cab on old trucks is so much better than the aero designs on the newer stuff.
It makes really cool noises with Flowmasters out the back!
67 Camper Special Ranger
460/C6, PS, PB
Too Old Building Contractor
1. You can sit on an inner fender and change the spark plugs.
2. Nobody wants to borrow it because they can't drive it. 3OTT, manual steering and brakes.
3. The wife refuses to ride it in it because its hot, loud and ugly (in her opinion).
Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
) and I was wondering just what makes having a truck or other classic like that so great.
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